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US wholesale prices rise 0.3% in August as food costs drop
WASHINGTON – U.S. wholesale prices rose 0.3% in August, just half the July gain, as…
India, Japan call for strong partnership in post-COVID world
NEW DELHI – Outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Indian counterpart agreed on…
EU Parliament suspends Suu Kyi from Sakharov Prize community
BRUSSELS – The European Parliament on Thursday suspended Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi from…
US layoffs remain elevated as 884,000 seek jobless aid
WASHINGTON – The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits was unchanged last week at…
Roots reports first-quarter loss, sales down 38% compared with a year ago
Roots Corp. reported a $1.8-million loss in its latest quarter as its sales fell 38…
Asia Today: India has record spike of 95K new virus cases
NEW DELHI – India reported another record spike of 95,735 new coronavirus infections in the…
Russia says West trying to victimize Moscow over Navalny
MOSCOW – Russia’s top diplomat on Thursday accused the West of levelling accusations of poisoning…
Danes tap migration envoy as EU eyes asylum system reforms
COPENHAGEN – The Danish government on Thursday appointed an envoy to “help open doors” for…
Miami-Dade school district cuts ties with online platform
MIAMI – Florida’s largest school district is severing ties with an online platform many blame…
German study highlights carbon footprint of video streaming
BERLIN – Streaming high-definition videos and games can result in significant greenhouse gas emissions, depending…
Assange extradition hearing paused over COVID-19 risk
LONDON – The London hearing on WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s extradition from Britain to the…
Texas fugitive wanted in Georgia deputy shooting captured
DALTON, Ga. – A Texas fugitive who fled into the woods in Georgia after shooting…
Austria: Man claims mother locked him in basement for months
BERLIN – Police in Austria say they are investigating claims by a 45-year-old man that…
British Airways’ parent to cut flights following quarantines
LONDON – British Airways’ parent company said Thursday it will cut flights due to coronavirus…
China, others to join military exercises in Russia
BEIJING – Chinese and Russian forces will take part in joint military exercises in southern…
Derailed train in Scotland hit ‘washed-out rocks and gravel’
LONDON – An investigation into a train crash in northeastern Scotland last month that killed…
Two nuns seized by Islamic rebels Mozambique released
ROME – Two Roman Catholic nuns held for more than three weeks by rebels affiliated…
Germany confirms 1st case of swine fever on its territory
BERLIN – Germany has confirmed the first case of African swine fever on its territory,…
Iran begins expansive annual war games amid tensions with US
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran’s military Thursday began an expansive annual three-day exercise near the strategic…
Grammy Museum to launch online streaming service
NEW YORK – Ready to Grammys and chill? The Grammy Museum is launching its own…
Hong Kong arrests 15 on suspicion of stock manipulation
Hong Kong police have arrested 15 people on suspicion of manipulating the stock price of…
Pakistani court sentences Christian to death for blasphemy
MULTAN, Pakistan – A Pakistani court sentenced a Christian man to death after finding him…
AP Analysis: In Trump’s America, truths are not self-evident
WASHINGTON – We no longer hold these truths to be self-evident: —A U.S. presidential election…
Japan opposition reunites as ruling party picks new leader
TOKYO – Members of a Japanese opposition party that split after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe…